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stab

stab - verb

To cause to penetrate with force: dig, drive, plunge, ram, run, sink, stick, thrust. See put in.

A small mark or hole made by a sharp, pointed object: perforation, prick, puncture. See marks. open.
A sensation of physical discomfort occurring as the result of disease or injury: ache, pain, pang, prick, prickle, smart, soreness, sting, stitch, throe, twinge. Informal misery. See pain.
A trying to do or make something: attempt, crack, effort, endeavor, essay, go, offer, trial, try. Informal shot. Slang take. Archaic assay. See try.
A brief trial: crack, go, try. Informal fling, shot, whack, whirl. See try.